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School: Hollyfort (roll number 12523)

Location:
Hollyfort, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mabel Vaughan
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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    Our Cows
    The names of our cows are Bawny, Primrose, Daisy, and Strawberry. When we are calling the cows we say "Bale up, bale up," and when they are going out we say "Bale out, bale out."
    There are three of our cows tied up in bales, and two in chains.
    The bales are two long wooden sticks - one is stuck down in the ground, and the other one is put slanting. The cow puts her head in between the two, and they are then fastened with a hasp.
    In this way the cows are not harmed. The bales are made by my father at home, and the hasp is made by the blacksmith.
    If a cow has no horns we always call her a "maol" cow. When a person sits down under a cow, they sing, for they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Gordon Bass
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballingarry Lower, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr John Bolger
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Gorey, Co. Wexford